Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some Mars soil simulants quickly halted active tardigrades, but washing one simulant with water largely removed the damage.

Bacteria that thrive on Earth may not make it in the alien lands of Mars. A potential deterrent is perchlorate, a toxic chlorine-containing chemical discovered in Martian soil during various space ...

Scientists plan space colonies with sustainable food on Mars and Moon surfaces Researchers studied growing plants in soilless ...

Scientists are turning human waste into fertiliser for Moon and Mars farming, transforming toxic space dust into soil, but ...

How can engineers design bricks on Mars for future habitats despite the toxic Martian regolith, also called perchlorates? This is what a recent study published in PLOS One hopes to address as an ...

Life's capacity to survive in simulated lunar and Martian soils has been explored in two papers published in Scientific Reports. Treating simulated lunar soil with both symbiotic fungi and ...

Tardigrades have a reputation for being nearly indestructible. These microscopic animals, often nicknamed water bears, can dry out and slip into a dormant state. This state helps them survive the ...